Hi, one of my platys today has been hiding in an enclosed space and sort of just staying there, not swimming around. See photo.
Does anyone know what this means? Thanks
Platys "hiding" in enclosed area...
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They’ll look for somewhere private to drop fry. Like plant thickets etc...
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Is it male? Looks female to me... but I can’t see the anal fin clearly...
Not sure if it is male or female to be honest. Will take another picture later.black ghost wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 21:44 pm Is it male? Looks female to me... but I can’t see the anal fin clearly...
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It looks female to me as well.
Have you got any planting in the tank? It looks quite bare from the pic.
Also - I hope the end of the heater isn't actually touching the substrate like it looks as though it might be from the pic.
Have you got any planting in the tank? It looks quite bare from the pic.
Also - I hope the end of the heater isn't actually touching the substrate like it looks as though it might be from the pic.
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black ghost wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 21:44 pm Is it male? Looks female to me... but I can’t see the anal fin clearly...
Looking at your picture on 'post image' with the enlarge view, I agree with black ghost and plankton, looks like a female to me as well.
That Eheim heater is worrying me too, that's a TAD low!
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She is probably trying to find somewhere to hide to drop fry.
You'll need more cover really, even if it's only silk/plastic......
As long as the heater doesn't touch the substrate you should be ok - they tend to blow if they do. You could move it up an inch or two.
You'll need more cover really, even if it's only silk/plastic......
As long as the heater doesn't touch the substrate you should be ok - they tend to blow if they do. You could move it up an inch or two.